Chronology II

Biblical Chronology Comparison

Adam to Noah

* Eusebius based his chronology of the period from Adam to Abraham on a version of the Septuagint that varies from the present one. Consequently he dates the creation of Adam 3184 years before the birth of Abraham, which he places at 2016 BC. He thus dates the creation of Adam at 5200 BC which is totally ludicrous. I am using his date for Abraham because he dates to the flood but not to the birth of Noah. I have therefore left the above columns for Adam and Noah blank.

Noah to Abraham

* 2958 BC is Eusebius’ date for the birth of Noah. He does not give the date of his death, but it would have to be 2008 BC.

‡ 2016 BC is Eusebius’ date for the birth of Abraham. He does not give the date of his death, but it would have to be 1841 BC.

Abraham to Moses

Moses to Saul

Saul to Solomon

Solomon to Hosea

Solomon to Zedekiah

Zedekiah to Christ

* Ussher was unsure whether Christ lived 33 or 36 years.

‡ The manner in which Finegan presented Eusebius’ material makes it impossible to determine the exact dates.

Notes: Ussher, a late 16th century scholar, is widely acknowledged as an expert on biblical chronology; Eusebius was a 4th century biblical scholar and Church historian. The middle chronology reflects the 2007 research of Carl Franklin. Chronology chart compiled by Franklin.